Waste Management-backed Harvest Power, the developer of technology that can turn waste into natural soils and clean energy, has raised $20m in its series D round.
Month: October 2014
Quartet counts corporates for $17m series A
Quartet Medicine, a pain and inflammation treatment company, secured the funds from backers including Pfizer, Novartis and Partners Innovation Fund.
Respicardia breathes easier after $20m Sorin investment
Medical device company Sorin invested $20m in the breathing implant developer, and has secured an option to acquire it in future.
Boulder rolls to CoorsTek
Corporate-backed Pangaea Ventures achieved its first exit from its third fund as portfolio company Boulder Ionics was bought by custom industrial components company CoorsTek.
Jacobsohn heads to Norwest
The Wells Fargo-backed firm has hired Sean Jacobsohn from venture firm Emergence Capital Partners to open a new office in San Francisco.
Revolv acquired to help build Nest
Smart home start-up Revolv has been acquired by Nest for an undisclosed amount, giving an exit to American Family and Liberty Global.
Roku raises $25m as it eyes IPO
The online content streaming company, backed by Hearst and News Corp, has increased its overall funding to $150m as reports suggest it is preparing to go public.
Krane lifts himself to managing partner at Google Ventures
David Krane has made the move from general partner at Google Ventures to managing director of the corporate venturing unit, where he will co-manage the fund.
MegaChips calls SiTime on $200m acquisition
Robert Bosch, NEC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking all exited the semiconductor technology company as it was acquired in an all-cash deal.
Wuxi PharmaTech backs $53m Syros series B
Biotechnology company Syros Pharmaceuticals has raised $53m in a series B round that included Wuxi PharmaTech to develop its gene-control cancer treatment.
Cardlytics banks on $70m series F
The payment-linked marketing firm has now raised a total of $170m and begun preparations for an initial public offering that will take place in the next 18 months.
Nimbuzz receives New Call for $175m investment
New Call Telecom will purchase a 70% stake in the Naspers-backed India-focused online messaging service in a deal that values it at $250m.
Car valet service Luxe secures $5.5m
Google Ventures led the company’s seed round as it prepares to expand from its home city of San Francisco.
Verizon sparks $9.4m Flint series C
Network operators Verizon and Digicel both contributed to a round that almost doubled the mobile payment company’s overall funding.